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Harbor Blvd at Heil Ave, Fountain Valley, CA, 1960sc. 1960
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Harbor Blvd at Heil Ave, Fountain Valley, CA, 1960s, c. 1960

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About Fountain Valley

City in California, United States
57,047Population
9.1 sq miArea
33 ftElevation

Fountain Valley is a suburban city in Orange County, California. The population was 57,047 in the 2020 census.

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ZIP code92708, 92728
Area code714
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Housing in Fountain Valley

$1.38M▲ 5.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Fountain Valley home is worth about $1,383,000, up 5.7% in a year, 81% above the California typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market35
Sale-to-list100.8%
Sold in May38
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Safety in Fountain Valley

C+

Safety Grade C+

Fountain Valley reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 63% report less. Within California, it does better than 62% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000
Fountain Valley 1.8
California 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Fountain Valley 15.8
California 18.2
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A

The public schools Fountain Valley’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 87% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#120Best public schoolsof 574 in CA
DistrictFountain Valley ElementarySchools17

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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